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Tesla Q1 sales sink 13 percent

The dip occurred amid lower production during factory upgrades.

AD Ports Group 2024 revenue $4.70bn

The Group's EBITDA increased by 69 percent YOY.

Tesla sales tumble in Europe in Q1

The company suffered from boycotts against the policies of Elon Musk.

Ford’s US Q1 auto sales dip

But its Q1 figures exceed a forecast by Edmunds

Vanke reports annual loss of $6.8 bn

The property giant attributes loss to falling sales and shrinking profit.

Cryptocurrencies: Proof-of-work spared for now

Due to growing environmental consequences, even though proof-of-work was spared in the EU for now, it is simply too fragile...
  • The European Union was on Tuesday supposed to vote on a bill named MiCA intended to regulate crypto in the EU.
  • The Ukrainian government is arguably one of the first governments to ask for donations in cryptocurrencies.

Measuring the impact of investment on ESG factors

With more ESG marketing claims questioned by clients, asset and wealth management firms can no longer tout ESG without convincing...
  • As investors get more sophisticated about ESG matters, they are questioning the claims of commitment to sustainably invested assets and ostensibly sustainable products
  • The solution to this strategic challenge lies in prioritizing ESG factors for specific target clients and building a model that reliably quantifies the impact on those factors

Gulf travel industry rides on frequent innovations

While biometric identity management systems have helped improve the pandemic-like situation to some extent by enabling officials at border gates...
  • Adoption of advanced technologies for border control management have their share of risks. Also, the integrity of data sets can be corrupted through targeted attacks.
  • The biometric identity management systems have helped improve the pandemic-like situation to some extent by enabling officials at border gates to identify passengers at faster rate

Growing cyber threat demands a united response

A 2021 report by McAfee estimates the monetary loss from cybercrime globally to be approximately $945 billion. When you add...
  • The dollar cost to organizations of all types due to cyber threat is staggering. It is estimated that the average cost of remediation in 2021 was $517,961 in the UAE
  • The monetary loss from cybercrimes globally is put at $945 billion. When you add to this the global cost of cybersecurity products, it touches $1trn annually

The proverb-ial road to success

After all, what is considered traditional wisdom — and therefore infallible — has at times been known to run counter...
  • Owners of today’s large enterprises are advised to resist the temptation to personally manage the daily affairs of businesses
  • Instead, they should hire the most talented professionals and delegate to them the authorities needed for that purpose

Technology changes worker-firm relationship

Technology is allowing firms to shift an increasing share of work outside of their traditional boundaries, reducing costs and improving...
  • Together, the rise of work-from-home and the gig economy have loosened the boundaries of the firm, making the ideas of a workplace and a worker more fluid
  • Today, technological advances and the emergence of new digital platforms are allowing firms to shift an increasing share of work outside of their traditional boundaries

Emerging markets: A constructive 2022 in sight

Even in the face of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, policy changes, technology disruption and other challenges, positive structural forces remain...
  • Across Emerging Markets, positive structural forces remain apparent and are likely to foster fresh investment opportunities
  • Digitalization and decarbonization will also play key roles in pushing up the growing economies, says

‘GCC may avoid NMCs, Abraajs with robust norms’

The region’s financial regulators must be extra vigilant to avoid catastrophic debt crises, Khalid Abdulla-Janahi, chairman of Vision 3, UAE,...
  • Strong corporate governance framework is an integral part of ensuring clean flow of money and the GCC region is yet to make some improvements, says Khalid Abdulla-Janahi
  • The companies in the region should have independent board members and directors with fixed term role to ensure high level of corporate governance, the Vision 3 chief adds

A perceptible de-escalation in the Gulf

A photo of Saudi Crown Prince with the Qatari emir and the UAE's security adviser shows youthful, physically fit leaders...
  • After a three-year boycott of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Egypt have now restored relations with the Gulf country
  • The Gulf region has taken an important step forward in terms of political stability amidst pragmatic optimism

Delving into the future of cyber security

With successful COVID-19 vaccination programs under way, organizations in the Middle East are hitting the ground running as they reset...
  • Massive and fast transformations have to go hand in hand with increased cyber security measures
  • The best managed services providers continually invest in hiring and up skilling to ensure world-class protection against cyber threats and leaks

Choice and opportunity are crucial for empowerment

"These are all campaigns into which I have poured my heart and soul. True empowerment, the kind I want for...

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Act wise as institutional investors fuel Bitcoin’s rise

This trend has been particularly emphasized with Blackrock, one of the world's most influential fund managers, applying for what could...

Gulf states’ sovereign funds drive climate innovation

"The SWF investment in climate tech will help sustain the shift away from the Gulf States' traditional source of income...

Word power: Gender-neutral language need of the hour

"Despite all of the lovely words spoken by every company and organization during events such as International Women’s Day to...

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The devastating impact of online identity theft

While companies with robust defense measures witness decreased attack volumes as criminals target easier targets, account takeovers have a profound...
  • Most online consumers reuse usernames and passwords, making them vulnerable to organized crime rings as the attack surface for account takeovers continues to expand
  • While companies with robust defense measures witness decreased attack volumes as criminals target easier targets, account takeovers erode trust and cause emotional trauma

Malaria-free Asia Pacific region within our reach

Collaborative efforts involving public health professionals, Ministries of Health, and global institutions have been instrumental in the fight against malaria....
  • Malaria remains a life-threatening disease transmitted by infected mosquitoes, causing millions of cases and deaths globally, says Altaf Ahmed Lal of Sun Pharma
  • Collaborative efforts involving public health professionals, Ministries of Health, and global institutions have been instrumental in the fight against malaria, he adds

Marketwatch: Recession fear hurts commodity market

"As the gold correction unfolded last week, platinum remained supported due to supply concerns from South Africa facing frequent power...
  • Crude prices are heading for their biggest weekly loss since last month's banking turmoil-led sell-off, wiping out most of the gains that followed the OPEC+ cut announcement
  • Mining companies' quarterly results highlight that global tightness in the copper market will continue, but the short-term outlook points to continued rangebound trading